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subscript

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When in Rome, do as the Romans do

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risk control

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form of torture in which the victim kneels on triangular wedges and stone slabs are placed on their lap

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tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report

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household articles

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Keisatsushomae

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John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown

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normal-sized portion; normal serving

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economical person; thrifty person; saver

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frequency of use

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immigration control

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to set (citizens) to work; to employ (by force); to use

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an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach

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regular drinking; habitual drinking

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artificial sweetener

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to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry

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long wallet

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to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit

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love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples

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not applicable; n/a

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entrant (into a country); immigrant

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to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell

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montage

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wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling

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response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...

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erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac

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having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

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life and death; life or death

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intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

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to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

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box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)

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to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity

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lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton

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to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal

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Q; q

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to prove fortunate

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frozen

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scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing

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dictatorship

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town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community

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hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

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third wave

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shoulder rub; shoulder massage

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one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

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long hit; slugging; extra-base hit

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administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity

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L; l

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to blow water (whale, blowhole, etc.); to spout; to squirt (female ejaculation)

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to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by

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